| Name: | Kate DiCamillo |
| Occupation: | Children's Author |
| Gender: | Female |
| Birth Day: | March 25, 1964 |
| Age: | 62 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia - Pennsylvania |
| Zodiac Sign: | Aries |
| DOB in Roman: | III.XXV.MCMLXIV |
Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo was born on 25 March 1964(62 years old) in Pennsylvania. Kate DiCamillo is Children's Author, Zodiac sign - Aries. More detail about Kate DiCamillo given below.
About Kate DiCamillo
Author of acclaimed children's novels such as Because of Winn-Dixie and The Tale of Despereaux, which won the Newbery Medal. The Mercy Watson series and Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures are two of her other novels.
Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo is an American novelist for children of all reading levels, usually about animals. She is one of six to win two Newbery medals, in recognition of her novels Tales of Despereaux and Flora & Ulysses. His most famous children's books are the Mercy Watson series, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen. DiCamillo lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. DiCamillo is the U.S. National Ambassador for Children's Literature, appointed by the Library of Congress for the 2014 and 2015 terms.
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Born | March 25, 1964, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Notable works | Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tiger Rising, The Tale of Despereaux, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures, Mercy Watson series |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable awards | Newbery Medal, 2004, 2014, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, 2014–15 |
Trivia
In 2006, she won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction for her novel The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.
Kate DiCamillo before fame
She earned her bachelor's degree in English from the University of Florida in 1987. She went on to work at a book warehouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after that. Because of Winn-Dixie, her first novel, was released in 2000.
Achievement of Kate DiCamillo
In 2006, she won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction for her novel The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.
Salary 2020
Not known
Net Worth 2020
$10 Million
Kate DiCamillo family life
She was born in Pennsylvania and relocated to Florida with her family when she was five years old. Curt DiCamillo, her brother, became a well-known architectural historian.
Associations of Kate DiCamillo
In the 2008 film adaptation of The Tale of Despereaux, Emma Watson played Princess Pea.
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